She had already received a text message from the University of Gloucestershire earlier in the morning confirming her place there.

Lianne’s A in art and design, A in English literature, B in geography and B in philosophy was more than enough to secure her place at her first-choice university where she will be studying English literature.

Good friends Adam Gloyne and Milan Alden, both aged 18, are off to study at the University of the West of England where they will study computer science and computer system integration, after achieving top grades in their A-levels.